GOODYEAR TIRES Complaints

SINCE NEW, THE TIRES IN QUESTION HAVE BUBBLES ON EVERY SIDEWALL. AND THE TIRES ARE ALREADY CRACKING.*AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

PRONOUNCED TIRE BOUNCE BETWEEN 45-50 MPH. TOOK TO DEALER ON FRIDAY, 5 OCTOBER. THEY DIAGNOSED 3 TIRES OUT OF ROUND. TOOK VEHICLE TO GOODYEAR AUTO SERVICE CENTER (37 E. NINE MILE RD., PENSACOLA, FL. 32514, PH. 850-479-2007) ON MONDAY, OCT 9, GOODYEAR DIAGNOSED 1 TIRE (RF) OUT OF ROUND AND 3 ALUMINUM RIMS (LF, LR, & RR) AS BEING WARPED. GOODYEAR ORDERED 3 TIRES AND CHRYSLER DEALER ORDERED 3 NEW RIMS FROM ATLANTA. CALLED BOTH THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 11 AND THEY HAD RIMS AND TIRES. PICKED UP THE RIMS AT CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH DEALER AND TOOK THEM OVER TO GOODYEAR FOR INSTALLATION. GOODYEAR MOUNTED THEIR THREE NEW TIRES ON THE THREE NEW RIMS SUPPLIED BY THE CHRYSLER DEALER AND REPLACE THEM ON THE LF, RR, AND LR. STILL HAVE A THE SAME NOTICABLE BOUNCE. MY MAJOR CONCERN IS THE FACT THAT I STARTED VACATION ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 9TH AND OUR PLAN WAS TO HEAD FOR A VISIT TO MICHIGAN. IT SNOWED LAST WEEKEND IN MICHIGAN, AND ALTHOUGH I AM ORIGINALLY FROM MICHIGAN AND DROVE ON THEIR WINTER ROADS FOR 33 YEARS, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE LOSS OF CONTROL ON SLIPPERY ROADS DUE TO THE WHEEL BOUNCE. THE ORIGINAL TIRES, SER #'S B276272GCW79MMSC, B276261GCW79MMSC, AND B301163GCW79MMSC ARE AT THE GOODYEAR STORE, AND THE ORIGINAL RIMS WERE RETURNED TO THE CHRYSLEY/PLYMOUTH DEALER. I DO NOT KNOW WHICH DEALER OR IF THE RIMS OR WHEELS ARE AT FAULT. I DID NOT KNOW WHERE ELSE TO TURN. WILL CALL CHRYSLER IN DETROIT TOMORROW TO SEE IF I CAN MEET WITH THE FACTORY REP THE NEXT TIME HE IS IN TOWN. HOPE THIS INFO MAY HELP OTHERS. (TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/65R15 )

TREAD SEPARATION WAS FOUND BY MECHANIC WHEN ROTATING TIRES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 1B EV GD TIRESIZE: P175/70R13)

I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 1996. I IMMEDIATELY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND HAD TO BRING THE CAR IN MANY TIMES AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. AFTER THE 24 MONTH WARRANTY WAS UP I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED FRONT ROTORS AND PADS AND REAR CALIPERS AND PADS. I ARGUED WITH THEM (VW AMERICA) AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T HELP BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE PROOF OF THEM SAYING NOTHING WAS WRONG FOR 2 YEARS AND THEN OUT OF A SUDDEN I NEEDED OVER $500. WORTH OF WORK.*AK (TIRESIZE: 15 INCH)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 INCH )

ALL 4 GOODYEAR AQUATREAD II TIRES SHOWED SIGNES OF TREAD SEPARATION AND WERE REPLACED, TIRE SIZE P215/R0R15, DOT MKM02DHR477. *SLC

ON MAY 2000 WE NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES HAD A TARE IN THE SIDEWALL AREA. WE WENT TO A GOOD YEAR DEALER AND THEY INDICATED THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE TARE. TWO MONTH LATER WHILE WASHING THE CAR WE FOUND TWO MORE TIRES TORN THE SAME WAY THE PREVIOUS TIRE WAS TORN. THE NISSAN DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THAT THIS IS A GOOD YEAR PROBLEM. THE GOOD YEAR DEALER SERVICE PEOPLE ARE SAYING THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSES THIS TARE. WE COULD HAVE HERE A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH A POORLEY MANUFACTERED TIRE WHICH IS A DANGER TO MY LIFE AND MANY OTHER AMERICAN. I HAVE A VIDEO OF THE TARE ON ONE OF THE THREE TIRES AND IF YOU WOULD LIKE I CAN SUBMIT TO YOU. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IF NOT SEEN EARLY IT CAN CAUSE BLOWOUT AND BAD ACCIDENTS. (DOT NUMBER: M6B2 TIRESIZE: 215/55/16)

THE TIRE BELTS WENT OUT OF LINE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHIMMY, WHEN BRAKES APPLIED ALMOST LOST CONTROL, FACTORY DID REPLACE TIRE. DOT NOMBER - MK XO - NTHR -1600(GOODYEAR REGATTA -2 SIZE 225 RS 16)*ET

GOODYEAR MARATHON RADIAL TIRES P225 75 R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ALSO CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. *SLC

GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST TIRE P215 75 R15 EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT DAMAGING THE RIM, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ON THE ATLANTIC CITY EXPRESSWAY, THE RT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. IT WAS NOT A TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE WAS A REPLACEMENT, BUT WAS THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. NO INJURIES OCCURRED. THE INCIDENT IS REPORTED NOW BECAUSE OF RECENT NEWS OF QUESTIONS REGARDING EXPLORERS EQUIPED WITH GOODYEAR TIRES. I NO LONGER OWN THIS CAR. (DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRESIZE: 225R16)